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Nawab

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nawab
(formerly) a Muslim ruling prince or powerful landowner in India

Nawab 

the title given the vicegerent of a province under the Mogul Empire in India in the 17th century. As the empire began to disintegrate in the first half of the 18th century, the nawabs of many provinces, including Bengal, Arcot, and Oudh, gained de facto independence.



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It was learnt that Pushtoon and Baloch nationalist leaders- Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Barhamdagh Bugti and Akhtar Mengal are out of the country while Mir Hasil Bizenjo and Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri are in Karachi.
KARACHI, October 28, 2009 (Frontier Star): The Additional and Session Judge West issued on Wednesday non-bailable arrest warrants of provincial labour minister Amir Nawab Khan till November 19 in attempted murder case.
Byline: ANI Islamabad, Aug 26 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday said that Nawab Akbar Bugti was a leader having national approach and advocate of federation.
 
 
 
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